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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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